, 1887-02-17
A Lively Debate IN the Nous, u
Commons.
The New York Strike GOwing IL
Dimensions.
A Feeling Prevalent that War Is
Inevitable in Europe.
SENATE.

house bill relating to improving and
landing of mackerel caught during
spawning season. Miller moved to-
amend by making the bill take effect
on July LIST, instead of March l, 1883
Rejected.
The bill was then passed, yeas 3i
nay, IL. The negative votes were
Blackburn, Call, Eustic, Evarts, Ken.
MI, Miller, Salisbury, Scwell, Vance,
Van Wyck, and Walthnll,
a committee of conference was
ordered and Senators Palmer, Gray
AID Hall were appointed.
The senate bill granting the Spo.
kane e Palousc Railway company
and the Washington & Idaho Railway
company the right OF way through
the Occur d'Alene Indian reservations
in Idaho We're passed.
The senate then resumed considera-
tions OF the Eads Tehuuntepec bill and
was addressed by Gibson in support OF
il. Mr.. Hoar also spoke in favor of
the bill, but before lie concluded his
speech, the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON Feb. 10-In the
morning hour Weaver, OF Iowa, on be-
hall Of the committee on expenditure
in the Interior department. called up
senate bill providing that in the gen
eral land office there shall be ten
chiefs of division who shall receive a
salary of $4,000 each
Steele, OF Indiana, moved to strike
out the enacting clause.
The republicans reiraned from yot-
ing and left the house without
quorum, in which condition it remain
ed uutil the morning hour had eXpir-
ed. The house then went into com
mittce OF the whole, on consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill,
Belmont said the bill was an increase
over the actual amount carried by the
bill of lnst year of $4,000, bat in
creased collections to the treas ,ry un'
der it would mt the lowest estim ste be
SIT5 900. The committee then rose
and the house adjourned
In the senate Stanford introduced
a bill to provide mortars and heavy
runs for armament of forts and coast
defences and vessels of the United
States. Ref rrsd. Manderson from the
committee on military affairs, reported
n bill granting the Salt Lake d Fort
Douglas Railway company the right
of way across the Fort Douglas milf
tary reservation i'll Utah.
Calendar.-Senate bill appropriat-
ting 100000 for the improvement and
enlargement of the court house and
postofiice at Omaha was passed.
The senate then resumed considera-
ton Of the Eads Tehuantepic bill and
Hoar concluded his argument in sup
port of il. The bill was then laid aside
temporarily
Dolph introduced bill to authorize
Dalles city, Oregon, to construct n
bridge across the Columbia river, Ore
gon refused.
senate bill to authorize the Billings,
Clark Fork d Cook city railway COM
panv to construct and operate II rail-
way through the CrowIndian reserva-
ton. was passed.
senate bill granting the Utah Mid
land railroad company the right Of
way through Uncampaghre and Vim
tab reservations in Utah was passed.
The senate then proceeded to con-
slider the action OF the postoilicc APP
preparation bill.
Plumb, member OF the committee ON
appropriations, having charge OF bill
made: an explanatory statement.
With exception OF II single item, he
said. the bill, so far as appropriations
OF money went, was just as 1t came
from the house and that was precise
lv according to the estimates OF the
departmcnt house bill was amended
by inserting an item providing that
no boxes for collection Of mail matter
by carriers shall be placed inside any
building except public buildings and
buildings which are freely open to the
public during business hours, or rail-
road stations. The amendment as to
The transportation OF South American
mail was not taken up for considera-
ton as it was expected to lead to de-
bate. and the bill was laid aside until
tomorrow,
Senate bill for the negotiation for
the Shoshone and Bannock tribes OF
Indians for relinquishing OF the title
TO so much OF the lands of the Fort
Hall reservation as is required for uses
and purposes of the Utah and North |
ern railway company and Oregon Short !
Line railroad company, was carried.
House bill to divide the western ju- !
dicial district Of Arkansas into two di-
visions was passed with amendments.
Senate bill granting to the state OF |
California per cent. of the net pro-
ceeds OF sales of lands in that state .
was passed, yeas Al, nays 8, the nays .
being George, MaNey, Riddleburger,
and Vance.
The house bill empowering
the Fort Worth aud Denver
City railroad to construct
md operate a railroad through the
indian territory, was passed. A mo-